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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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